Project Green Funding from Viridor

The Viridor & Prosiect Gwyrdd Community Fund is a £50,000 per annum donation that Viridor has committed to make available to community initiatives that operate in the Local Authority regions that make up Prosiect Gwyrdd; Caerphilly County Borough Council, City of Cardiff Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Newport City Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council.

Eligible Applicants

Any organisation or group, which is properly constituted, not-for-profit and not controlled by a local authority can apply for up to £3000 in funding. Funds will broadly be divided quarterly to reflect regularity of meetings/donations. Funds for successful applications will be made available within one month of the quarterly meeting that reviewed the request. Successful projects may not re-apply within 12 months of the award being made.

Funding of projects is awarded on a set of criteria based around sustainability, local need, community involvement, value for money and education. However funding will NOT be provided for any of the following:

• Staffing costs e.g. coaching costs, caretaker, security, etc;

• Running costs of a project e.g. Food and drink, leaflets, posters, etc;

• One off event such as a musical production, football match, etc;

• Project where a statutory duty applies

• Capital expenditure for buildings, car parks or other built environments;

• Maintenance costs for buildings or facilities e.g. re-plastering of walls, etc;

• Individuals seeking sponsorship to further pursue or develop in a sport;

• Individuals seeking donations for charitable events such as fun runs, sky dives etc. A Panel meets quarterly to review eligible applications to the fund and make the final decision on how monies from the fund are to be distributed.

For more information, and to download a copy of the application form, visit: https://viridor.co.uk/about-us/our-communities/project-green/